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Business Writing 

Writing is a key method of communication for most people, and it’s one that many people struggle with. This workshop will give participants a refresher on basic writing concepts (such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation), and an overview of the most common business documents (such as proposals, reports, and agendas), giving you that extra edge in the workplace.

Business Writing Course Outline:

Module One: Getting Started
Icebreaker - Ground rules - The parking lot - Workshop objectives - Action plans and evaluation forms
Module Two: Working with Words
Spelling - Grammar - Creating a Cheat Sheet
Module Three: Constructing Sentences
Parts of a Sentence - Punctuation - Types of Sentences
Module Four: Creating Paragraphs
The Basic Parts - Organization Methods
Module Five: Writing Meeting Agendas
The Basic Structure - Choosing a Format - Writing the Agenda
Module Six: Writing E-mails
Addressing Your Message - Grammar and Acronyms
Module Seven: Writing Business Letters
The Basic Structure - Choosing a Format - Writing the Letter
Module Eight: Writing Proposals
The Basic Structure - Choosing a Format - Writing the Proposal
Module Nine: Writing Reports
The Basic Structure - Choosing a Format - Writing the Report
Module Ten: Other Types of Documents
Requests for Proposals - Projections - Executive Summaries - Business Cases
Module Eleven: Proofreading and Finishing
A Proofreading Primer - How Peer Review Can Help - Printing and Publishing
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Words from the Wise - Review of Parking Lot - Lessons Learned - Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations